Posted Wed Jan 10 08:49:47 EAT 2018

Trump on Oprah: She won't run in 2020 but I'd win anyway

US President Donald Trump weighed in Tuesday on fevered speculation about a potential 2020 White House bid by Oprah Winfrey, saying she probably would not run against him, but if she did, he would win. PHOTOS| FILE| NATION MEDIA GROUP

By AFP

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White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders was also drawn into the speculation on Tuesday about a potential Winfrey candidacy.

Asked by a reporter whether she had any advice for an "outsider" considering a White House run, Sanders said: "I'm not going to focus on anyone's campaign other than President Trump's re-election."

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US President Donald Trump weighed in Tuesday on fevered speculation about a potential 2020 White House bid by Oprah Winfrey, saying she probably would not run against him, but if she did, he would win.

"I'll beat Oprah," Trump said of the Oscar-nominated actress and talk show host.

"I like Oprah," he said, noting that he had appeared on her long-running afternoon program.

"I know her very well," he said, before adding: "I don't think she's going to run."